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UNITED STATES PATET EEicE.

GEORGE A. HANNA AND FRANK E. FAIRMAN, OF IVHITTEMORE, IIOIVA; SAID FAIRMAN ASSIGNOR TO THEODORE A. SVANSON, OF SAME PLACE.

W-EIGHING ANDREGISTRING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 572,986, dated December 15, 1896.

Application filed November 2, 1895. Serial No. 567,689. (No model.)

.To all wlw/it t may concern: poise D, set toindicate the amount of skimmed 5o Be it known that We, GEORGE A. IIANNA milk due the milkman and contained in the and FRANK E. FAIRMAN, of Vhittemore, in receptacle A. The scale-beamChas its movethe county of Kossuth and State of Iowa, have ment limited by stop-pins C2 and O3, and the invented a new and Improved IVeighing and poise D of the said scale-beam is shifted by Registering Machine, of which the following an arm E, loosely engaging opposite sides of is a full, clear, and exact description. the poise D, the arm being attached to a lon- The object of the invention is to provide a gitudinally-entending bar E', iitted to slide new and improved weighing and registering in a suitable framework F, set on the framero machine which is simple and durable in conwork of the scale-beam.

struction,very effective in operation,and more On the bar E are secured the ends of a rope 6o especiallydesigned for weighing and register- E?, wound at its middle on a pulley E3, (see ing liquids, such, for instance, as skimmed Figs. 5 and 0,) the pulley boing secured on a milk at a Creamery, the machine being artransversely-extending shaft G', journaled in 15 ranged to automatically deliver to the milksuitable bearings in a frame F and carrying man the amount of skimmed milk due him at its outer end a dial G, formed with a gradfrom the milk originally brought by him to nation G2, representing pounds, indicated by the creamery. a pointer G3, fixed to the framework.

The invention consists of certain parts and Now it will be seen that when the dial Gis zo details and combinations of the same, as will turned, say, to one hundred pounds, as shown be fully described hereinafter and thon pointin Fig. 3, then the shaft G is rotated, and 7o ed out in the claims. likewise the pulley E, so that the rope E2 Reference is to be had to the accompanying causes a shifting of the bar E, which, by the drawings, forming a part of this specification, arm E, moves the poise D on the scale-beam 2 5 in which lsimilar characters of reference indi- C to indicate on the graduation O at eighty cate corresponding parts in all the figures. pounds; that is, the amount of skimmed milk 7 5 Figure l is a rear side elevation of the imdue the milkman from the hundred pounds provement with parts in section. Fig. 2 is an of full milk he originally brought, and indiend elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a face cated on the dial G bythe pointer G3. Thus 3o View of the dial indicating the amount of liqthe relation between the dial G and the beam uid delivered. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional C is such that the former indicates the weight 8o side elevation of the inlet-valve. Fig. 5 is an of full milk brought by the milkman and the enlarged rear sectional elevation of part of latter indicates the weight due the milkman the improvement with the scale-beam and in skimmed milk. 3 5 other parts in a different position, and Fig. (i Into the receptacle A discharges an inletis a transverse section of the same on the line pipe H, connected with a suitable source of G 6 of Fig. 5. skimmed-milk supply, the said pipe being The improved machine is provided with a provided within the receptacle A withavalvereceptacle A, adaptedto receive the amount casing H, containing a valve H2, adapted to 4o of skimmed -milk to be delivered to the milkbe seated on a valve-seat H3, formed in the man, the skimmed Vmilk being the amount casing H. The stem H of the valve H2 is 9o due him from the milk originally brought by loosely connected at its lower end with a link him and after the cream has been extracted. H5, held on the free end of an arm I', form- Usually about eighty per cent. of the weight ing part of a lever I, 'fulcrumed at I2 to the 45 of fullmilkoriginallybrought is due themilkframe F. The lever I is pressed on by a man as skimmed milk. spring J and is provided with a second arm The receptacle A is the platform of a scale I3, extending in the top of the receptacle A B,- provided with the usual beam O, having a and having a loose connection with the stem graduation C', indicating pounds, carrying a K of the outlet-valve K, adapted to be seated -unwinds from a shaft n'.

on a valve-seat K2, opening into a dischargepipe K2. The arrangement of the valves II2 and K relative to the arms I' of the lever I is such that when one of the valves is opened the other is closed, and vice versa.

The lever I is connected at IL with a longi* tudinally-extending rod L, mounted to slide in suitable bearings in the frame F and carryinga sleeve N, connected by a link N' with the arm O' of a shaft O, extending transversly and carrying at its forward end a handle or crank-arm O2 under the control of the milkman or other operator. The arm O' is connected by a link P with an arm P', held on a transversely-extending shaft P2, j ournaled in suitable bearings on one side of the frame F, and on this shaft P2 is secured an arm Q, provided at its free end with a hook Q', adapted te engage the catch R' of an arm R,normally resting on the top of the free end C4 of the scale-beam C, to lock the latter in its lowermost position. On the shaft P2 is also secured a second arm S, connected by a link S' with a catch S2, adapted to engage a notch L' in the rod L, to lock the latter normally in position (see Fig. 1)that is, when the valve lI2 is open and the valve K is closed and the scale-beam C is in its lowermost position.

The extreme upper end of the lever I is provided with a curved arm I" and is adapted 1o engage an arm T, journaled loosely on a shaft T', on which is adapted to wind a ribbon u, the said arm T carrying a pawl T3, engaging a ratchet-wheel T2, secured on the said shaft T'. New when the arm T is moved to the right (see Fig. l) by the lever I swinging in the same direction, as hereinafter more fully described, then the pawl T3, by engaging the ratchet-wheel T2, turns the shaft T' to wind up part of the ribbon il, which latter lVhen the arm I3 swings to the left, the arm T swings in the same direction by its own gravity, and the pawl slides over the ratchet-teeth of the ratchet-wheel T2 without turning the latter.

Under the ribbon u is arranged a strip of paper u2, passing overa printi11g-cylinder G, secured 011 the shaft G' and having its periphery provided with printing-numerals corresponding to the numerals of the `graduation G2 on the dial G. An impression-bar V is ifit` ted to slide vertically, and is adapted to drop onto the ribbon u to press the paper in contact with the n umeral and to make an im pression of this numeral on the paper 11.2. The impression-bar V is normally held in an uppermost position by an arm V', projecting from the impression-bar and resting on the curved arm l5 of the lever I. lVhen the latter swings to the left, the curved arm I5 moves from under the arm V', so that the impression-bar can drop and make an impression on the paper, as above described. The paper u2 unwinds from a roller u2 to wind up on a roller al, both rollers being driven by pulleys and cross-belts from the shafts T' and u', re-

spectively. (See Fig. 5.) The paper on the ribbon passes over suitable guide-rods to bring the same in proper position over the printi11g-cylinder G".

The operation is as follows: The milk man, entitled to skimmed milk, connects the outlet-pipe K3 by a hose with the milk-cans in a wagon and then turns the dial G around until the numeral indicating the amount of milk brought by him to the creamery stands at the pointer G2. He next gives a turn to the arm O2, so that the several parts are pushed into the position shown in Fig. l-that is, causing` the valve K to seat itself on the valve-seat K2 and causing the valve H2 to open, so as to permit the skimmed milk to pass from the supply through the pipe Il into the receptacle A. As the milk accumulates in the receptacle A it finally accumulates to the weight of eighty pounds, the amount to which the poise D is set by the milkman turning the dial G, as previously explained. The scale-beam C now swings upward, and in doing so causes the arm R to release the hook Q', so that the weighted. arm Q swings downward to cause the shaft P2 to turn, and the latter in doing so swings the arm S downward to cause the link S' to 4release the catch S2 from the notch Il', thereby unlocking the rod Il. As soon as this takes place the spring J, by pulling` on the lever I, connected with the said rod Il, causes the lever to swing tothe loft, so that the arm I' swings downward and causes the valve ll2 to seat itself on the seat l'li, thereby shuttin olf the supply of milk to the receptacle A, and at the same time the other arm I2 lifts the stem K' of the valve K and raises the latter from its seat to permit the eighty pounds of milk contained in the rcccptacleA to :lowihrough the pipe K's into the milkmans cans. lVhen the lever I swings to the left by the action of its spring J, as above described, then an impression is made on the paper to register the amount of milk delivered to the milkman. The next milkman now connects the pipe K2 of the empty receptacle A with his cans, turns the dial G so that the amount of milk he brought is indicated on the dial by the pointer G2, and he then gives one turn to the crankarm O2 to cause a return movement of the arm Q, link S, and rod L, as well as the lever I, to the position shown in Fig. l, and at the same time the movement of the lever I causes a seating of the valve K and an opening vof the valve I'l2 to permit the skimmed milk to flow through the pipe II into the receptacle A to the proportionate amount due the second milkman and indicated by the poise D on the scale-beam C.

The crank-arm O2 is preferably connected by a pawl-and-ratchet mechanism to the shaft O, so that the latter can only be turned in one direction by the operator. It is under stood that the crank-arm O2 cannot be turned laround a second time until a weighing and. registering has taken place.

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Having thus fully described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Iletters Patentl. A machine of the class described, comprising a receptacle provided with an inletvalve and an outlet-valve, a scale-beam carrying the said receptacle, a lever for controlling the said inlet-valve and outlet-valve, a tripping device actuated from the said scalebeam and connected with the said lever, and means, substantially as described, for resetting the said tripping device and actuating the said lever, to set the latter in position to close the outletvalve and open the inletvalve, as set forth.

2. In a machine of the character described, the com bination of a receptacle having an inlet and an outlet, valves controlling1 the inlet and outlet of the receptacle, a lever connected to the valves at opposite sides of its pivotal point and arranged when moved to close one valve and open the other valve,

vsaid lever being arranged normally to hold the inlet-valve closed and the outlet-valve open, a weighing device connected to said receptacle and arranged to weigh the contents thereof, and means controlled by the weighing device when operated to hold the lever in one position, whereby the inlet-valve is maintained open and the outlet-valve is maintained closed, substantially as set forth.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a receptacle having an inlet and an outlet, valves controlling the inlet and outlet of the receptacle, a lever connected to said valves and arranged to hold one valve open while the other valve is closed, said lever being arranged normally to hold the inlet-valve closed and the outlet-valve open, a scale beam operatively connected with the receptacle to weigh the contents thereof, a locking device to hold the lever when the same is moved to shift the positions of the inlet and outlet valves, and means actuated from the movement of the scale-beam to release said lever and permit the same to assume its normal position, substantially as set forth.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a receptacle having an inlet and an outlet, valves controlling the inlet and outlet of the receptacle, a movable bar connected to said valves and arranged to hold one valve open while the other valve is closed, said bar being' normally arranged to hold the inlet-valve closed and the outletvalve open, a scale-beam operatively connected to the receptacle to weigh the contents thereof, a locking device to holdthe bar when the same is moved to shift the positions of the inlet and outlet valves, and means actuated from the movement of the scale-beam to release said bar and permit the same to assume its normal position, substantially as set forth.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a receptacle having an outlet and an inlet, valves controlling the outlet and inlet of the receptacle, a lever connected to said valves and arranged to hold one valve open while the other valve is closed, said lever being arranged normally to hold the inletvalve closed and the outlet-valve open, a bar connected to said lever and arranged to move therewith, a locking device to engage said bar and hold the same in position when the lever is moved to shift the positions of the valves, a scale-beam operatively connected to the receptacle and arranged to weigh the 'contents thereof, and means actuated from the movement of the scale-beam for releasing said bar and permitting the lever to move said valves to their normal positions, substantially as set forth.

G. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the combination of a receptacle having an inlet and an outlet, valves controlling the inlet and outlet of the receptacle, a movable bar connected to said valves and arranged to hold one valve open while the other valve is held closed, said bar being normally arranged to hold the inlet-valve closed and the outletvalve open, a shaft mounted to turn and having one arm loosely connected to the said movable bar and arranged to move the same in one direction, whereby the normal positionl of said valve is reversed, a locking` device arranged to engage said bar and hold the same when moved, a scale-beam operatively connected to the receptacle and arranged to weigh the contents thereof, and means actuated by the movement of said scale-beam to release said bar and permit the valves to assume their normal positions, substantially as set fortha 7. In a device of the character described, the combination of areceptacle having an inlet and an outlet, valves controlling the inlet and outlet of the receptacle, a slide-bar connected to the valves, and arranged to hold one valve open while the other valve is held closed, said bar being normally arranged to hold the inlet-valve closed and the outlet-valve open, a shaft mounted to turn, a link connecting said shaft with the slide-bar, whereby when the shaft is turned said slide-bar is moved to shift the valves from their normal positions, a catch arranged to engage said slide-bar and hold the same when moved, a scale-beam operatively connected to the receptacle and arranged to weigh the contents thereof, a tripping device actuated by the movement of the scale-beam, said tripping device being connected to the catch and arranged when the scale-beam moves, to release said slide-bar and perm it the valves to assume their normal positions, and a connection between said shaft and the tripping mechanism, substantially as set forth.

S. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a receptacle having valves, a lever controlling the valves of the receptacle, a scale-beam connected to the receptacle and arranged to weigh the contents thereof,

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a poise on the scale-beam, a movable pari; havin g graduations to indicate pounds7 means for moving` the poise on the scale-beam when said movable part is operated, a type-Wheel actuated by the movement of said movable parla, and means actuated by the said lever for feeding a strip of paper past said typewheel, substantially as set forth.

9. In a machine of the character described7 the combination of areeeptaele having valves, a lever Controlling the valves of the reeeptaele, a seale-beam Connected Lo the receptacle and arranged to weigh the Contents thereof, a poise on the scale-beamJ a movable part graduated to indicate pounds and Connected 15 GEORGE A. HANNA, FRANK E. FAIRMAN. XViinesses:

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